Once, I believed in the promise of love,
Its tender embrace, its whispered vows.
But love, oh love, how you betrayed me,
Leaving me shattered, my spirit frayed.

I opened my heart, like a foolish child,
To the sweet seduction of your siren song.
But your embrace was a vice, tightening around me,
Squeezing the breath from my weary soul.

You promised me sunshine, but brought only storms,
Leaving me drenched in tears of regret.
Each kiss, each caress, a dagger to my heart,
Leaving scars that may never fully heal.

I was a fool, blinded by your deceit,
Believing that love was all smiles and laughter.
But beneath the surface, lurked a darkness,
A twisted, cruel reality I was not prepared for.

Like a rose, you lured me in with your beauty,
But it was your thorns that left me bleeding.
I vowed never again to fall for your charms,
To guard my heart with an iron will.

So heed my warning, all ye who dare to love,
For love is not always what it seems.
It can be a cruel master, a merciless foe,
Leaving you broken, with nowhere to go.

Tread carefully, lest you suffer the same fate,
And find yourself lost in love's tangled embrace.
For once you've been burned by love's fiery touch,
You may never again feel its warmth.